How deep does the Gaping File Shale live?

The Gaping File Shale (Limaria hians) is typically found at 4–100 m.

Gaping File Shale

Limaria hians

Group: Other
Typical depth: 4–100 m

A swimming file shell that claps its valves to dart through the water, it lives on kelp holdfasts and mixed gravel between 4 and 100 metres. It spins a nest of sticky threads and waves long, brightly coloured tentacles that cannot fully withdraw into the shell.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Limida › Limidae › Limaria

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 140235.

FAQ

How deep does the Gaping File Shale live?: The Gaping File Shale (Limaria hians) is typically found at 4–100 m.